The Partner Center lets you customize how your book appears in a number of ways. To adjust these settings, go to the Book Catalog, click the title of the book you want to configure, and click the Settings tab.

Click the headers below to show or hide descriptions for each type of settings.

Metadata is information about the book, such as the publisher name and publication date. None of this information is required, but the more data you provide, the easier it is for potential readers to discover your book.

Book Format

The format of this edition.

For eBooks, select eBook only.

If this ISBN is used for a physical book as well as the digital edition, select the appropriate physical format.

Related ISBNs

ISBNs for other books which are associated with this book. For example, if this book exists in both eBook and physical editions, you should provide the ISBN of the other format. Learn more about how to manage multiple ISBNs.

Distribution settings include additional options for selling your book on Google Play.

On Sale Date

Leave this field blank if the book can be made available for sale on Google Play immediately. If the book is under embargo, enter a date in the future to prevent the book from becoming available for sale before that date. Use the format YYYY-MM-DD.

This setting doesn't prevent your book from becoming available for preview on Google Books. A book which is enabled for sale, even with a future On Sale Date, will be previewable unless you also adjust your Google Search preview settings and set the option labeled No Preview Before On Sale Date.

DRM Enabled

Check this box if you want to apply Digital Rights Management (DRM) to your book.

Show Photos in eBook

Check this box if you have the rights to include images in the eBook. If a book contains a significant number of images, Google can sell it only if this box is checked or if you provide an ePub file.

Only Display Flowing Text From an ePub I Provided

Google has converted selected books into ePub format. Check this box if Google converted your book but you don't want to use Google's ePub version. (You can provide your own ePub file regardless of this setting.)

Include Scanned Pages

Check this box if you wish to sell the book in PDF format.

For mature audiences?

Check this box if the book is intended for mature audiences only.

Copy / Paste Percentage

The percentage of the book which can be copied and pasted elsewhere by buyers.

The books you submit can be previewed on Google Books, similar to the way a visitor to a physical bookstore can browse through books on the shelves. If you sell the book on your website, you can add a link to the purchase page for readers who want the entire book.

Want to preview a book before it goes on sale? This sort of preview is different from the Google Books preview -- add a quality reviewer instead.

Preview Type

The percentage of the book that can be previewed. Options start at 20% and increase in increments of 10%.

Territories

The countries where you have rights to make the books previewable. This field is required for all books, and for new books is pre-filled with "WORLD". If you don't have worldwide rights, see the instructions for formatting a list of countries, as you'll need to list the countries using their 2-letter ISO 3166 codes.

Buy Link Text

The text of the link that's displayed on Google Books to purchase the book directly from you.

Buy Link

The URL where Google Books users can purchase the book directly from you. The URL should point to your website rather than to another retailer. (Google Books automatically provides a list of links to Google Play and third-party retailers.)

Publisher Website

The URL of the publisher's website. If provided, the publisher name and logo will link to this URL.

Show Photos in Preview. Check this box if you have the rights to display images in the book's preview.

PDF Download Allowed. Check this box if you want to make your entire book available for download as a PDF file. This option only applies to books which are 100% previewable (according to the "Preview Type" setting).

Preview Availability Date / No Preview Before On Sale Date

This setting may be labeled differently depending on other settings:

Preview Availability Date. The date before which no preview should be shown for the book.

No Preview Before On Sale Date. If your book is enabled for sale, you can check this box to use the On Sale Date (in the Pricing and Distribution settings) as the preview availability date.

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